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History in British Education (Extensive web publication from an IHR Conference)
With plenary lectures by David Starkey, Sean Lang, Michael Wills MP and David Eastwood. Speakers discussed the way history is taught in schools, the way it might be taught in the future, and what should be done to safeguard its place in the national curriculum.

 

History in Schools and Higher Education (web publication from an IHR Conference)
With speakers including Angela Ruggles, Gordon Marsden MP, Jacqueline Anthony and Alan Booth. This conference was prompted by forthcoming changes in 14–19 education, and explored the links between schools and higher education.

 

Reviews in History (more from the IHR)
Reviews of latest books, websites, resources and other material (currently of 700 reviews online).


Why History Matters (web publication from an IHR Conference)

Why Study History?
Peter N. Stearns for the American Historical Association

Why History Matters by John Tosh

An expanded version of a speech given by John Tosh at the launch of his book Why History Matters (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008)

 

The Future's in the Past
Stephen Fry's passionate appeal that we use the gripping narratives of the past to make sense of the world today. A speech republished by The Observer.

 

Making History - IHR

Interviews containing the views of eminent historians on the evolution of the discipline from the perspective of their own fields and interests.

Conversations with History

'Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. Interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping our world. ' Hosted by The University of California, Berkley.

Department for Children, Schools & Families

BECTA

"The government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning."

‘Webography’: Reviewing the Web and Learning Research Skills in History

A resource from the HEA History Subject Centre

"History in the Balance" - Ofsted Report 2007

Hosted on the HEA History Subject Centre site

Center for History & New Media, George Mason University

A vast collection of teaching and learning materials and projects. Well worth a look...

Using Podcasts in Teaching

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